US AI Safety Institute could face big cuts
The National Institute of Standards and Technology could fire as many as 500 staffers, according to multiple reports — cuts that further threaten a fledgling AI safety organization. Axios reported this week that the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and Chips for America, both part of NIST, would be “gutted” by layoffs targeting probationary employees […]
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November 2023
Former YC Continuity head targets $350 million growth-stage fund
Anu Hariharan, who led YC Continuity before the storied accelerator scrapped the program, has partnered with two of her former colleagues and former Brex executive Lucas Fox to launch a new fund that is targeting about $350 million fundraise and operating a program that some peg as “YC for growth,” four sources familiar with the […]
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To Maximize Your Profits This Black Friday, You Need to Collect More Than Your Customers Dollars
From Idea to Delivery: How Upwork is Changing the Way We Work
How to Set the Price of Your Book to Maximize Royalties
Hackers are exploiting ‘CitrixBleed’ bug in the latest wave of mass cyberattacks
Security researchers say hackers are mass-exploiting a critical-rated vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler systems to launch crippling cyberattacks against big-name organizations worldwide. These cyberattacks have so far included aerospace giant Boeing; the world’s biggest bank, ICBC; one of the world’s largest port operators, DP World; and international law firm Allen & Overy, according to reports. Thousands […]
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X is leaving up antisemitic and Islamophobia hate, new report shows
In the midst of escalating conflict in the Middle East, X is failing to moderate hate speech on its platform that promotes antisemitic conspiracies, praises Hitler and dehumanizes Muslims and Palestinians. In new research, the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a nonprofit that researches online hate and extremism, collected a sample of 200 X […]
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New Zealand’s Bird of the Year Vote Delayed Due to Foreign Interference — From John Oliver
The Soda Industry Changed Forever — Thanks to This CEO’s Approach to Gen Z
TC+ Roundup: Is Getir’s most recent acquisition a sign of what’s to come?
Fast-delivery startup Getir announced last week that it was buying FreshDirect, an online grocery delivery company.
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